2023-2025 Omaha Cohort - Renovaré Institute Application

With residencies at St. Benedict Center in Schuyler, NE.

Our residencies generally begin at 4PM on Monday and end after breakfast (around 9 AM) on Sunday. Any changes to this rhythm will be noted below:

Omaha1: August 28 – September 3, 2023
Omaha2: March 17-23, 2024 (please note Sunday – Saturday rhythm due to Palm Sunday)
Omaha3: November 18-24, 2024
Omaha4: June 2-8, 2025

Personal Information

Legal Name

First Name

Last Name

Preferred Name

If you like to be known by a name other than your legal one.

Birth Date

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Sex

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Female

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Mobile Phone

This is the number we will use if we need to contact you. Thanks!

Alternate Phone

Address

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

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Place of Birth

Denomination/Church Affiliation

Marital Status

Emergency Contact

Name/Relationship/Contact Information

Educational History

Highest-Earned Academic Degree

Degree and Institution

Outline your Educational Background after High School.

Occupational History

Please give a brief outline of your occupational history.

How did you hear about the Renovaré Institute?

The Renovaré Book Club

The Renovaré Weekly Digest/email from Renovaré

I know someone who has completed or is enrolled in the Institute

Facebook

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On Christianity Today's website

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Other/Any additional comments or information to add?

Spiritual Journey and Interest in the Renovaré Institute

In a separate Word document (link to upload below), please answer the following questions:

(The completed “Spiritual Journey and Interest in the Renovaré Institute” file is usually about 2-5 pages, single-spaced.)

Provide a brief spiritual autobiography. (approx. 3-4 paragraphs)
Briefly describe your reasons for desiring to participate in the Renovaré Institute for Christian Spiritual Formation. (approx. 1 paragraph)
Describe your personal strengths. (approx. 1 paragraph)
Describe your personal weaknesses. (approx. 1 paragraph)
Describe your experience in church ministry. (approx. 2-3 paragraphs)
Describe briefly your prayer life and spiritual practices. (approx. 1-2 paragraphs)
Describe the most influential person in your spiritual development and why. (approx. 1 paragraph)
Describe what you intend to do with the education received through the Renovaré Institute. (approx. 1 paragraph)
With which of the six (6) streams as described in Streams of Living Water: Celebrating the Great Traditions of Christian Faith* by Richard Foster do you feel most comfortable? Least comfortable? (approx. 1 paragraph)

*(Richard Foster's schema of six great streams in the Christian tradition can be found in his book Streams of Living Water which is one of the titles we read in Year Two of the RI program. You can find a brief summary here: https://renovare.org/about/ideas/the-six-streams.)

Please upload your "Spiritual Journey and Interest in the Renovaré Institute" Document

Please upload a Word document or PDF file. Thanks!

Please upload a photograph of yourself.

Letters of Reference

The Renovaré Institute requires that we receive two letters of reference and recommendation on your behalf. The first should be filled out by your Pastor/Spiritual Director/Religious Supervisor (Pastoral Reference) and the other one by someone who knows you on a personal level who is not a family member (Character Reference).

We will offer you two options for requesting these letters, if you have not done so already, after you have submitted your application.

Your Signature

By typing your name above, you are agreeing to the following: I understand that an electronic signature has the same legal effect as a written signature.

Date of Application

(MM/DD/YY)

Application Fee

$100 (USD) - Non-refundable processing fee (after hitting"submit" below, you'll be taken to the payment page)

Thank you for applying to the Renovaré Institute for Christian Spiritual Formation!

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